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Dong quai root tonifies and invigorates the Blood, and White peony root tonifies Blood, nourishes the Yin, extinguishes Wind, and breaks up stagnation. It replaces Donkey hide gelatin which is on the CITES list for endangered species. All together, these herbs tonify and nourish Blood and Yin and provide an essential action to relieve Heat and cool the Blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAchyranthes root invigorates Blood, dispels Blood stasis and directs Fire downward. Amber resin settles and calms the Shen and moves the Blood. Sichuan lovage rhizome and Sandalwood invigorate Blood, promote the movement of Qi, and break up stagnation. Sichuan lovage rhizome expels Wind. 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Chinese rhubarb rhizome and root drains Heat and blazing Fire, purges accumulations, transform Dampness, supports healthy urination and invigorates blood. Prunella fruit spike clears Heat and dissipates accumulation due to Phlegm Fire and cools Liver Fire. Arnebia root clears Heat, cools the Blood and resolves blazing Fire. It also clears Damp Heat from the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdenophora root nourishes the Stomach, generates fluids and clears Heat. It moistens the Exterior and is indicated for occasional dry, itchy skin, especially aggravated by cold, dry weather. Prepared Rehmannia root tonifies the Blood and the Essence and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. 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Prepared Rehmannia root protects the Yin and Blood from the strong purging and Heat clearing effects of the formula. It tonifies the Blood, enriches Yin, especially of the Liver and Kidney, and generates Essence. Chinese licorice root and rhizome harmonizes the functions of the other herbs in the formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrichosanthes root clears Heat, reduces accumulation and invigorates the Blood. Isatis leaf strongly cools blazing Heat in both the Qi and Blood levels. Forsythia fruit cools and vents Heat and disperses clumps. Japanese ampelopsis root clears Heat and disperses clumped Qi. Dry fried Bitter orange mature fruit regulates the Qi in the chest and abdomen. Chinese mint herb releases Wind Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis formula can be combined with other formulas, depending on the location of the Phlegm. 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